Statement

My Work

Pottery is personal. The objects we choose become intimately integrated into our lives, changing the commonplace and eliciting a celebration of the everyday.

My handcrafted textures are meant to be reminiscent of fabric and familiar domestic patterns. By engaging the visual and tactile senses in combination with the nostalgia patterns can elicit, I hope to bring a sense of quiet comfort to the user. These internal connections are essential to me. Because they often occur outside of intellectual acknowledgement, they manifest emotionally.

I am especially captivated by the interaction of light and porcelain. The patterns I create are designed to vary the thickness of the clay, making each piece dynamic depending on it's environment. The processes I use to make my work are chosen intentionally. Handbuilding in porcelain with thin slabs results in work that reveals the hand of the maker. The small irregularities reveal themselves through use, creating a human connection for the user.